The Blue Jays announced this afternoon that Jeff Ware has been added to the coaching staff as an assistant to pitching coach Pete Walker with focus on the bullpen. Meanwhile, David Howell is moving from pitching strategist to assistant pitching/strategy coach. Ware replaces Matt Buschmann, the former bullpen coach who departed the organization two weeks ago. The 52-year-old has … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Add Jeff Ware To MLB Coaching Staff
1 million flock to pope’s Congo Mass on day of forgiveness
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- An estimated 1 million joyous Congolese poured into the capital's main airport Wednesday for Pope Francis' first big Mass in Africa, on a day dedicated to his call for peace and forgiveness in a country wracked by decades of violence. Read More … [Read more...] about 1 million flock to pope’s Congo Mass on day of forgiveness
Online tool helping thousands of students, Indigenous community members learn Ojibwe
Mike Parkhill remembers receiving a call from a community leader in a northern Ontario First Nation about three years ago asking if he had a tool that might help students learn Ojibwe. Read More … [Read more...] about Online tool helping thousands of students, Indigenous community members learn Ojibwe
ODSP earning exemption increases but it’s not as beneficial as it seems: advocates
OTTAWA -- Some days, Terrie Meehan goes long stretches eating just one meal a day to stretch out her food supply. Read More … [Read more...] about ODSP earning exemption increases but it’s not as beneficial as it seems: advocates
Biden, McCarthy meeting to stake out positions as clash looms over debt ceiling
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden is sitting down with his new Republican nemesis for the first time to talk about how to ensure the federal government can continue to pay its bills. Read More … [Read more...] about Biden, McCarthy meeting to stake out positions as clash looms over debt ceiling
Feds caught off guard by Saskatchewan ‘unforeseen’ request for COVID-19 help
SASKATOON -- Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces were caught off guard by a request for help from Saskatchewan during the height of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More … [Read more...] about Feds caught off guard by Saskatchewan ‘unforeseen’ request for COVID-19 help
War’s longest battle exacts high price in ‘heart of Ukraine’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- It used to be that visitors would browse through Bakhmut's late 19th century buildings, enjoy their walks in its rose-lined lakeside park and revel in the sparkling wines produced in historic underground caves. This city of salt and gypsum mines located around 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Russia's border was once a popular tourist destination in eastern … [Read more...] about War’s longest battle exacts high price in ‘heart of Ukraine’
Myanmar coup anniversary marked by ‘silent strike’, rallies oversees
Protesters marked the two-year anniversary of Myanmar's military coup with a "silent strike" in major cities and rallies overseas on Wednesday, as exiled civilian leaders vowed to end what they called the army's "illegal power grab." Read More … [Read more...] about Myanmar coup anniversary marked by ‘silent strike’, rallies oversees
South Korean court says stolen statue must return to Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012. Read More … [Read more...] about South Korean court says stolen statue must return to Japan